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LPN Psych Full-time
Northlake Behavioral Health System

LPN Pregnant and Parenting Women Program

Northlake Behavioral Health System Mandeville, LA
Position Title: LPN Position Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt Position Schedule: Nights Nursing with a Bigger Purpose The Ness Center is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our specialized Pregnant and Parenting Women (PPW) Program . PPW is different from traditional behavioral health treatment. Mothers receiving treatment can have their children, from infants through age 11, stay with them during treatment. This allows women to work on their recovery without being separated from their children and gives them the opportunity to build healthier, more stable futures for their families. As an LPN in PPW, you will provide nursing care and medication management to mothers while helping create a safe, supportive, and trauma-informed environment for the entire family. You will work closely with providers, therapists, ADL Specialists, and other members of the treatment team. This is an opportunity to use your nursing skills in a setting where the care you provide reaches beyond the patient; it can positively impact an entire family. What You'll Do Administer medications and monitor patients for therapeutic response and adverse reactions Obtain vital signs and monitor changes in patient condition, behavior, or functioning Assist with nursing care, procedures, treatments, and diagnostic testing within your scope of practice Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and communicate clinical observations to the treatment team Accurately document medications, PRN assessments, orders, and patient responses Maintain medication security and complete required controlled substance counts Provide medication education and facilitate Nursing Education Groups Support patient observation, milieu management, and unit safety Work alongside Mental Health Technicians and other team members during periods of increased acuity Assist with the safety and supervision of infants and children in the program as needed Maintain professional boundaries while providing compassionate, trauma-informed care What We're Looking For We are looking for an LPN who is calm under pressure, can compassionately provide boundaries to residents while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, understands the importance of dependability, and genuinely interested in helping people . Behavioral health nursing requires strong clinical judgment, teamwork, flexibility, and the ability to remain composed when situations become challenging. Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program Current Louisiana LPN license At least one year of LPN experience Current American Heart Association BLS certification. Candidates without current AHA BLS certification will be required to attend company-provided training during orientation. Preferred: Psychiatric or behavioral health experience Experience working with women, mothers, families, or individuals with substance use disorders Why PPW? If you are looking for a nursing position where you can make a meaningful difference, PPW offers something unique. You are not simply caring for a patient; you are helping a mother heal while she remains connected to her children. If that sounds like the kind of nursing you want to practice, we would love to meet you. Equal Opportunity Employer The Ness Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or class.
CNA Psych Per Diem
Northlake Behavioral Health System

Mental Health Tech Nursing Assistant PRN

Northlake Behavioral Health System Mandeville, LA
Position: Mental Health Technician/Nursing Assistant Status: PRN, Non Exempt Schedule: 12-Hour Shifts, 6:45am to 7pm or 6:45pm to 7am Join a team that makes a real difference every day. Our Mental Health Technicians play an essential role in supporting patients throughout their behavioral health journey. As a Mental Health Technician/Nursing Assistant , you will work across units throughout the hospital, providing care and support to patients across all units. This is a hands on, people-centered position that requires compassion, patience, emotional maturity, adaptability, and a genuine commitment to working with people experiencing behavioral health challenges and crisis. You must be comfortable working with a wide range of ages, diagnoses, personalities, and levels of need. About the Role You will help create a safe, supportive, and structured environment for patients receiving behavioral health services. As a CNA/MHT, you may be assigned to any unit in the hospital based on patient and staffing needs. Daily work includes guiding patients through routines and activities, supporting therapeutic groups, observing and documenting behavior, and using approved de-escalation techniques when needed. You will also help with safety checks, monitor patient areas, and collaborate closely with nurses, therapists, and the rest of the care team. The ability to quickly adapt to different units and patient populations is essential to success in this role. Key Responsibilities · Welcome, supervise, and support patients throughout daily activities including groups, meals, and treatment planning · Build positive, supportive relationships with patients through therapeutic communication · Monitor behaviors, complete required observations, and document accurately · Assist with safety checks, room checks, and routine searches · Support patient treatment goals by understanding each person’s care plan · Help maintain a clean, safe, and structured unit environment · Respond to facility codes and support crisis interventions using approved methods · Facilitate or assist with basic educational or skills groups · Adapt approach and communication style to meet the needs of patients across different age groups and units · Uphold patient rights, privacy, and all facility policies · Perform other duties that support patient care and team needs Minimum Qualifications · Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age · High School Diploma or equivalent required · A genuine interest in and commitment to working with individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges and crisis · Able to work across all hospital units and adapt to different patient populations and unit needs · Nursing Assistant Certification desirable · BLS (AHA) and CPI certification required; company provided if needed · Previous relevant experience or completion of a related clinical program preferred · Available to complete a full week of orientation (Mon-Fri, 7:45 am to 5:00 pm) · Able to maintain confidentiality and uphold HIPAA standards Equal Opportunity Employer Northlake Behavioral Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or class. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to KeishaL@northlakebh.org .
RN Psych Per Diem
Northlake Behavioral Health System

Registered Nurse RN PRN

Northlake Behavioral Health System Mandeville, LA
Position: Registered Nurse Status: PRN, Non-Exempt Schedule: As Needed Position Summary: This is a Registered Nurse position responsible for the delivery of compassionate care for the patients and residents. Delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional, developmental or psychiatric disorders; serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each patient ensures Responsibilities: Conducts nursing assessments on patients documenting outcomes of assessments as well as other details as needed Attends to the medical complaints and concerns of patients in a timely and responsive manner. Processes admissions and discharges Oversees all seclusion & restraint episodes obtaining required orders and assessments as needed Ensures accurate completion of incident reports, paperwork, and notification of incidents to the requesting and mandatory reporting team members. Provides health education, including medication information, to patients & their families as needed. Provides notification of incidents, medical concerns, medication changes to families & referral sources. Perform body audits on patients at medication administration times, admissions, discharges, and other needed times. Take vital sign documenting as needed. Chart on the MAR as required as well as completing shift count. Communicates effectively and in a professional manner with all patients, residents, and team members. Attends shift change, reads and updates communication binder, communicates with the medical and clinical team for patient/resident care needs. Ensures communication between staff and nursing department throughout each shift about patient concerns Prepares and meets are requirements for Joint Commission, DHH, and affiliated NBHS companies. Follows NBHS policy and procedures as directed and acknowledged at hire. Is aware and follows National Patient Safety Goals & provides education to staff about these. Follows any special protocols and provides for all necessary of medical care, procedures or treatment for patients. Ensures patients/residents are safe at all times (responding to codes, elopements, and other associated threats. Responds to codes such as but not limited to: Code Green, Code Blue, Dr. Freeman. Complete 24-hours nursing assessments documenting findings per protocol. Nurse’s station duties such as: Orders, flagging files, responding to orders/labs, phones, faxes, company emails, and all other duties required for the position or assigned. Secures necessary consents for treatment & notifies staff, families & agency reps. of all medical procedures, tests & outcomes All other duties required or assigned Minimum Qualifications: Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN or BS preferred. Licensure/Certification: Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Louisiana. American Heart Association BLS (AHA BLS) and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification. Successful candidates who do not have current AHA BLS or CPI certification will be required to attend company-provided classes during the week of orientation. Other: Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the unit for a given shift; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others. Assertive communication Competency: Position & Age-Related HIPAA: Has access to and adds information to the Medical Record. May only access medical records of assigned patients Equal Opportunity Employer Northlake Behavioral Health System is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or class. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to KeishaL@northlakebh.org .
LPN New Grad Psych Full-time
Northlake Behavioral Health System

New Grad LPN Behavioral Health

Northlake Behavioral Health System Mandeville, LA
New Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Start Your Nursing Career With Purpose Are you a newly graduated LPN looking for a place where your work truly makes a difference every day? We are a non-profit inpatient behavioral health hospital dedicated to caring for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges, regardless of their ability to pay. Our focus is always on people, not profit, and on providing care that supports healing and recovery. We are seeking compassionate, upbeat, and team oriented new graduate Licensed Practical Nurses who feel drawn to behavioral health. This is a supportive environment where you can build confidence, grow your skills, and begin your nursing career while being part of a mission driven team. As part of a multidisciplinary care team, you will support safe, therapeutic, patient-centered care and contribute to the recovery journey of individuals who are often in crisis and in need of stability, dignity, and hope. You will learn alongside experienced clinicians who are committed to mentoring and supporting new nurses. New graduates are encouraged to apply and may be considered for hire while awaiting licensure exam results. However, an active Louisiana LPN license is required before starting employment. If you are looking for meaningful work, strong teamwork, and a career grounded in compassion and purpose, we would love to receive your application. Northlake Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
RN Psych Full-time
Northlake Behavioral Health System

Registered Nurse RN

Northlake Behavioral Health System Mandeville, LA
Position: Registered Nurse Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt Schedule: Days & Nights Available Position Summary: This is a Registered Nurse position responsible for the delivery of compassionate care for the patients and residents. Delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional, developmental or psychiatric disorders; serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each patient ensures Responsibilities: Conducts nursing assessments on patients documenting outcomes of assessments as well as other details as needed Attends to the medical complaints and concerns of patients in a timely and responsive manner. Processes admissions and discharges Oversees all seclusion & restraint episodes obtaining required orders and assessments as needed Ensures accurate completion of incident reports, paperwork, and notification of incidents to the requesting and mandatory reporting team members. Provides health education, including medication information, to patients & their families as needed. Provides notification of incidents, medical concerns, medication changes to families & referral sources. Perform body audits on patients at medication administration times, admissions, discharges, and other needed times. Take vital sign documenting as needed. Chart on the MAR as required as well as completing shift count. Communicates effectively and in a professional manner with all patients, residents, and team members. Attends shift change, reads and updates communication binder, communicates with the medical and clinical team for patient/resident care needs. Ensures communication between staff and nursing department throughout each shift about patient concerns Prepares and meets are requirements for Joint Commission, DHH, and affiliated NBHS companies. Follows NBHS policy and procedures as directed and acknowledged at hire. Is aware and follows National Patient Safety Goals & provides education to staff about these. Follows any special protocols and provides for all necessary of medical care, procedures or treatment for patients. Ensures patients/residents are safe at all times (responding to codes, elopements, and other associated threats. Responds to codes such as but not limited to: Code Green, Code Blue, Dr. Freeman. Complete 24-hours nursing assessments documenting findings per protocol. Nurse’s station duties such as: Orders, flagging files, responding to orders/labs, phones, faxes, company emails, and all other duties required for the position or assigned. Secures necessary consents for treatment & notifies staff, families & agency reps. of all medical procedures, tests & outcomes All other duties required or assigned Minimum Qualifications: Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN or BS preferred. Licensure/Certification: Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Louisiana. American Heart Association BLS (AHA BLS) and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification. Successful candidates who do not have current AHA BLS or CPI certification will be required to attend company-provided classes during the week of orientation. Other: Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the unit for a given shift; record of consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills to be an exemplary role model to others. Assertive communication Competency: Position & Age-Related HIPAA: Has access to and adds information to the Medical Record. May only access medical records of assigned patients Northlake Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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